On 7/10/06 5:23 AM, Raymond Babbitt wrote:

> I have a 2003 TL, which has 27,000 miles.
> At this point in time, I intend to keep the vehicle for at least another
> 2-3 years.
>
> The original warranty on my vehicle expires within the next few weeks
> and I have been contemplating purchasing an extended warranty, which
> must be done prior to the expiration of the original warranty.
>
> When I went to the Acura dealer, the individual responsible for selling
> these extended warranties was pushing coverage from a company by the
> name of Easy Care, not the ones available from Acura. He cited that the
> coverage with Easy Care is much more comprehensive and less costly than
> the warranties offered directly through Acura. Additionally, he cited
> another significant advantage of purchasing the Easy Care warranty over
> the ones from Acura was being able to take my vehicle to any dealer, not
> just Acura. Of course I wonder how many non-Acura dealers would have
> the necessary parts for most repairs or if they would have to be
> special-ordered.
>
> Anyway, I would greatly appreciate any feedback from those that may have
> purchased an extended warranty and whether there truly is an advantage
> of purchasing one from Acura or one from Easy Care or any other
> third-party company.
>
> Thank you very much.
>
>
>
Ray,
Note that Honda extended the warranty to 7 yr/100k miles on the
transmissions for 2000-2003 Acurae:

http://hondanews.com/CatID0000?mid=2...28798&mime=asc

Your 2003 TL may be covered so it's worth factoring this in to any
extended warranty plan.

We experienced the transmission failure (engine flaring between 2>3
shifts) recently on our 2001 TL w/ 56k miles. Acura replaced the
transmission and engine control unit no charge and supplied a loaner
vehicle as well in the interim. Likely would have been a $3k repair job
minimum if out of pocket.

I agree with the other posters - steer clear of 3rd party warranties for
the reasons stated.

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Regards,
Art